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here is a pic, taken this morning, of Luna and her ever widening belly. Keep in mind she is only 4" s/v.

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0.1 veiled - Luna
0.2 green anoles Jaida & Jetta
0.1 brown anole - Jamaica
0.2 house geckos - Gaia & Tia
0.2 felines - Kyndra and Líta

np

...we'd both be less stressed! Weird to see her ribs showing and being so wide
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0.1 veiled - Luna
0.2 green anoles Jaida & Jetta
0.1 brown anole - Jamaica
0.2 house geckos - Gaia & Tia
0.2 felines - Kyndra and Líta

np

I wouldn't worry too much, she looks plump in the casque.
The one thing to worry about , and about the only thing you CAN do about it, i sfeeding prior to mating. I fthe females are fed a lot prior to mating, they tend to produce larger clutches. This can cause more stress on the female, especially post-laying. The females that lay small clutches deal with the stress better than females with 40-50 egg clutches, they also recover faster, and live longer.

When my first female laid clutches of almost 70 eggs, she emerged emaciated, dehydrated, and sickly each time--despite her awesome appetite.

When I began to regulate feeding, especially in my females, I had happier females. They'd lay less than 40 eggs(usually 25-35), and emerge looking fine, despite the effort. All this, and they had MUCH less food than the other females. They develop less eggs, so the effort of laying them and the resources put into them are far less. Plus, I had much bigger hatchlings to boot.

I used to feed my females once or twice a week, only 2-4 insects a feeding. They had vegetables 2-3 times a week as well. After they mated, and began showing gravid coloration, I'd up their bug intake considerably, letting them eat just about as much as they wanted every 2-3 days.

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>>I wouldn't worry too much, she looks plump in the casque.
>>The one thing to worry about , and about the only thing you CAN do about it, i sfeeding prior to mating. I fthe females are fed a lot prior to mating, they tend to produce larger clutches. This can cause more stress on the female, especially post-laying. The females that lay small clutches deal with the stress better than females with 40-50 egg clutches, they also recover faster, and live longer.
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>>When my first female laid clutches of almost 70 eggs, she emerged emaciated, dehydrated, and sickly each time--despite her awesome appetite.
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>>When I began to regulate feeding, especially in my females, I had happier females. They'd lay less than 40 eggs(usually 25-35), and emerge looking fine, despite the effort. All this, and they had MUCH less food than the other females. They develop less eggs, so the effort of laying them and the resources put into them are far less. Plus, I had much bigger hatchlings to boot.
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>>I used to feed my females once or twice a week, only 2-4 insects a feeding. They had vegetables 2-3 times a week as well. After they mated, and began showing gravid coloration, I'd up their bug intake considerably, letting them eat just about as much as they wanted every 2-3 days.
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0.1 veiled - Luna
0.2 green anoles Jaida & Jetta
0.1 brown anole - Jamaica
0.2 house geckos - Gaia & Tia
0.2 felines - Kyndra and Líta

Careful not to over feed in this stage. Make sure she is pooping ok.
Too much food can cause pressure on her lungs.
In the last stages my female's tounge was pushed up very high in her mouth from being so full of eggs.
I hate and love the gravid stage. It makes me a nervous wreck but I know it is mother nature at work.

the repta-aid and those tiny silkies (email) are it. She's only had runny poop b/c of all the fluid (calium, water, RA). She hasn't pooped that cricket yet. I just wish she would show some interest in digging - or start dropping them from a-high! I think b/c I am not getting mini-Luna's from this I am only experiencing the "wreck" part of it. But alas, it is a first for both of us and we are going thru it together...

lele and lumpy Luna
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0.1 veiled - Luna
0.2 green anoles Jaida & Jetta
0.1 brown anole - Jamaica
0.2 house geckos - Gaia & Tia
0.2 felines - Kyndra and Líta